Archive for April, 2011|Monthly archive page

In preparation for our upcoming season, the CSA core group recently met with Maritza and Pedro of La Baraja Farm. We discussed last season’s crops, feedback from members and plans for this season. Pedro has already begun planting the onions…

Important dates to SAVE for 2011 Season:

Sunday, May 22nd, Meet the Farmer Pot Luck/Work Shift sign ups*!Monday, June 6th, Learn about simple ways to get involved with the CSATuesday, June 14th, First Distribution, 3-6pmSaturday, June 25th, Farm Visit to La Baraja FarmSunday, September 18th, Farm Visit to Wilklow Orchards

*Members who do not sign up for work shifts at the pot-luck will be assigned dates randomly and notified via email.

We need your help!

Our community is a self-organizing group facilitated by a core group of members; it is very rewarding and highly recommended for anyone that wants to get more involved with creating a just food system in NYC. Interested in contributing more than our required work shifts? Or, in place of your work shift? Here are some easy ways you can help:

1. Distribution Site Coordinators (5 members):Help weekly distribution run smoothly! Arrange for materials to be available and safely stored weekly. Oversee distribution and work shifts and get to know everyone! Record weekly share, quantities and any issues that arise.

4. Blog posts/Cooking Diary (1-20 members): Personal documents…How did u use your share this week? 20 weeks are up for grab. Sign up for 1 or more!

5. Member Survey (1 member): Help provide our CSA members and farmers with valuable feedback by setting up simple mid-season and end-of-season surveys.

6. Low Income Outreach(1 member): Help make fresh local produce available to all by coordinating efforts to reach individuals in the community who might not know about our subsidized shares for seniors and low income households.

7. Document weekly share (1-2 members):Help create a record of weekly produce deliveries by taking a photo of your share and noting veg/fruit names and amounts for blog.

8. TBD: We are always open to ideas and creating new roles!

We look forward to hearing from new and returning members at tribecacsa@gmail.com OR feel free to attend the June 6th core group meeting to learn more!

Work Shift Commitment Active member participation is integral to making our brand of CSA sustainable. It’s the work you put in that allows our growers to allocate more resources towards producing the best produce they can. By facilitating the marketing and distribution locally, we save our small farms from the ... Continue reading →